"Dead Man's Eleven" is a wonderful third episode of the second series of Midsomer Murders. Both "Death's Shadow" and "Strangler's Wood were classic episodes, and Dead Alan's Eleven continues in the same way. The long and the short of it is that all these three episodes were written by Anthony Horowitz. For the fifth time, we see a director and writer collaboration between Jeremy Silberston and Anthony Horowitz. They both worked together as director and writer on "The Killings at Badger's Drift, "Written in Blood, "Death's Shadow", "Strangler's Wood", and now "Dead Man's Eleven". All these five episodes have been a joy to watch and their stories have been wonderfully written.
"Dead Man's Eleven" takes place in the village of Fletcher's Cross where Robert Cavendish is about to celebrate his 60th birthday with his family. Robert and his wife Tara have had enough of the villlage and Robert informs his family that he has decided to sell the estate, and he and Tara will move on to Orlando. Stephen Cavendish, Robert's son, claims Tara has turned his father against him, but Tara says she just wants what is best for Robert.
Tara goes for a walk with their dog, Kaiser, the following morning. As she walks by the old quarry her husband used to run, someone comes up behind her, and smash her head with a cricket bat. As Barnaby and Troy talk with Robert, Robert gets frustrated because he feels that Tara's disappearance was never seriously considered by the police.
A cricket match between Fletcher's Cross and Midsomer Murders is set to be played. Gavin Troy has agreed to play for Midsomer Worthy, something Tom Barnaby believes is a good idea. The cricket match turns out to be of the murderous sort, when the score taker Charles Jennings is stabbed.
And as the case closes, it is revealed that the Cavendish's house keeper Mrs Wilson is the murderer. She wanted Robert to feel the loss of his wife, because she had reason to believe that Robert was responsible for her husband, Matthew Draper's death. Mrs Wilson had a daughter, Patricia Smith, and she started a relationship with Stephen simply to Destroy him and blame him for both murders. Patricia killed Charles Jennings because he tried to blackmail Mrs Wilson, because he knew that she had murdered Tara. Robert kills Patricia in self defense at the climax of the episode, and Mrs Wilson has now lost both her husband and daughter.
Littlewick Green is my favourite location in this episode where the cricket match and some of the other scenes were filmed. From the supporting cast, Robert Hardy, Anthony Calf, Imelda Staunton, Duncan Preston and Hilda Braid leave the best impression.
Dead Man's eleven is a wonderful third episode of the second series of Midsomer Murders, being the third classic Midsomer Murders episode in a row. 10/10 Hossy Christie.
"Dead Man's Eleven" takes place in the village of Fletcher's Cross where Robert Cavendish is about to celebrate his 60th birthday with his family. Robert and his wife Tara have had enough of the villlage and Robert informs his family that he has decided to sell the estate, and he and Tara will move on to Orlando. Stephen Cavendish, Robert's son, claims Tara has turned his father against him, but Tara says she just wants what is best for Robert.
Tara goes for a walk with their dog, Kaiser, the following morning. As she walks by the old quarry her husband used to run, someone comes up behind her, and smash her head with a cricket bat. As Barnaby and Troy talk with Robert, Robert gets frustrated because he feels that Tara's disappearance was never seriously considered by the police.
A cricket match between Fletcher's Cross and Midsomer Murders is set to be played. Gavin Troy has agreed to play for Midsomer Worthy, something Tom Barnaby believes is a good idea. The cricket match turns out to be of the murderous sort, when the score taker Charles Jennings is stabbed.
And as the case closes, it is revealed that the Cavendish's house keeper Mrs Wilson is the murderer. She wanted Robert to feel the loss of his wife, because she had reason to believe that Robert was responsible for her husband, Matthew Draper's death. Mrs Wilson had a daughter, Patricia Smith, and she started a relationship with Stephen simply to Destroy him and blame him for both murders. Patricia killed Charles Jennings because he tried to blackmail Mrs Wilson, because he knew that she had murdered Tara. Robert kills Patricia in self defense at the climax of the episode, and Mrs Wilson has now lost both her husband and daughter.
Littlewick Green is my favourite location in this episode where the cricket match and some of the other scenes were filmed. From the supporting cast, Robert Hardy, Anthony Calf, Imelda Staunton, Duncan Preston and Hilda Braid leave the best impression.
Dead Man's eleven is a wonderful third episode of the second series of Midsomer Murders, being the third classic Midsomer Murders episode in a row. 10/10 Hossy Christie.